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"Will do. Thanks for all your help, Zaddy."
He laid down next to her, kissing her jawline quickly. "Vital, even."
She blinked in surprise before nodding slightly. "Oh. Okay."
He laughed slightly, coming over to her and sitting next to her. "What are you doing?"
"What now?"
"Not even slightly dead."
"I'll have to keep that in mind."
He tilted his head thoughtfully. "This is pretty," he said leaning up against a tree.
"Thank you. Is that enough of a break?"
"I'm not dead."
"So Blaise wasn't lying," Lucy said thoughtfully. "Does Blaise normally lie?" Ellis asked, tilting his head.
"Fair enough," he replied thoughtfully, craning his head back to look up at the sky.
She laughed, patting his head. "You're a sweetie, Zad."
"Well... you have me."
He laughed lightly, shaking his head. "I only ask because I'd imagine you could take a much more bulky lion than I could," he clarified. "For...
He followed, rolling his neck slowly. "What the plan?"
"I make myself feel better about my own unimportant existence."
"Elated?" he replied, curiously.
His gaze flickered up to Jaz and he raised an eyebrow. "What would you classify as a real lion?"
"Go for it. Lead the way."
